Festival
Hickory's Oktoberfest (39th Annual)
Hickory, North Carolina
About
39th annual three-day festival in downtown Hickory celebrating German heritage with beer tents, food vendors, craft/commercial vendors, KidsFest, arts and crafts show, and live music on multiple stages (traditional polka to rock). Expected attendance ~60,000. Now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts, Commercial, Kids-Fest, Food and Nonprofit vendors.
Details
- Type
- Festival
- Season / Event Date(s)
- Oct 9–11, 2026
- Venue
- Downtown Hickory (Union Square, Main Ave, Government Ave)
Tags
- craft
- food-trucks
- annual
- live-music
- family-friendly
- german-heritage